Mississippi Heavy Water Blues Lyrics - Sittin Here Pickin The Blues - Doc Watson & Merle

Walking down the levee with my head hanging low 

Looking for my sweet mama Lord but she ain't here no more 

I'm in Mississippi and there's mud all in my shoes 

The folks in Louisiana got the high water blues 

I swear I'm crying 

Can't keep from crying 

Mississippi heavy water blues 

Standing here a looking at all of this mud 

My good gal washed away in this Mississippi flood 

I thought i heard her moan on the Arkansas side 

Come across sweet daddy lord and let your mama ride 

I swear I'm crying 

Can't keep from crying 

Mississippi heavy water blues 

Mama, mama, your daddy misses you 

Got lots of mud and water and don't need no water cold 

I just need sweet mama for to satisfy my soul 

Lord, Lord, Lord she was so kind and true 

Said no other man can love her like her sweet papa do 

I swear I'm crying 

Can't keep from crying 

Mississippi heavy water blues 

It's hard, hard times and my house done washed away 

And I'm crying "how long for another payday?" 

Lord have mercy I feel the ground a shaking 

Whole towns a sinking Lord the heavy water breaking 

I swear I'm crying 

Can't keep from crying 

Mississippi heavy water blues 

Mama, mama, your daddy misses you 

Spoken: (Son make that ole guitar call her I called her but she just won't come) 

Your daddy misses you